1. The Island Of Manhattan is a cosy village
populated by seven million individuals,
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2. who all behave
like they own the sidewalk.
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3. But lately it seemed as if the city had been
magically reduced to only two people...
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4. US.
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5. Four-hour conversations flew by,
and a few days apart felt like weeks.
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6. I realised that Einstein's law of relativity
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7. would have to be amended to explain
the peculiar effects of infatuation.
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8. Hello?
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9. I'm trying to get hold of a Miss Carrie
Bradshaw. She used to be a friend of mine.
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10. - Good morning.
- Wait, I think I recognise that voice.
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11. God, I've been meaning to call you
I've just been...
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12. - Fucking your brains out?
- Yeah, well, that's the least of it.
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13. I don't think that I have been
hit this hard since...
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14. No, I won't compare it to anything,
because everything else has always ended.
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15. Will I see you again?
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16. - Yeah, how about tonight?
- Yeah, tonight.
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17. Right, I'll see
if Charlotte and Samantha are free.
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18. Big's got this dinner thing,
so we didn't have any plans.
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19. - God, listen to yourself!
- Yeah, I know.
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20. - I've become a horrid woman.
- Yes, you have.
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21. - I can't talk now, I'll call later. OK?
- All right, bye.
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22. As I hung up, I realised I'd committed
the cardinal sin...
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23. I'd forsaken my girlfriends
for my new boyfriend.
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24. That night I faced the tribunal.
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25. - We really weren't that concerned.
- Just completely hurt and offended.
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26. Actually, you missed a lot.
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27. Miranda had worked
on a big successful merger.
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28. Samantha was obsessed
with the idea of a new apartment.
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29. And Charlotte...
Charlotte was practically engaged.
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30. They met the day after I dropped
off the edge of the earth.
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31. He was Michael Conway, from a good
family, and he absolutely adored Charlotte.
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32. I think this might be it.
I think this might be the one.
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33. - We've met him, he's perfect.
- Even his dog is perfect.
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34. But... there is one thing.
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35. Last night, after seeing the Philharmonic,
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36. they went to his place
and began the classic dating ritual...
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37. the blow job tug of war.
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38. - Oh, come on.
- Not tonight.
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39. - When?
- Sometime.
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40. - The truth is, I hate doing it.
- Honey, you can't be serious.
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41. You never perform this act?
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42. She'll juggle,
she'll spin plates, but she won't give head.
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43. I don't like putting it in my mouth.
It makes me want to puke.
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44. - That's one way to say no.
- It's not like I haven't tried.
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45. I practiced on a banana.
I pretended it was a Popsicle, but...
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46. I just don't like it.
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47. I love it until the guy
wants me to swallow.
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48. - That's a judgment call.
- Some men take it personally if you don't.
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49. - Some guys don't give you a choice.
- That's bad behavior.
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50. - You honestly like it?
- It's not my favourite thing on the menu,
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51. but I'll order it from time to time,
and with the right guy, it can be nice.
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52. Oral sex is God's gift to women -
you needn't worry about getting pregnant.
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53. Plus the sense of power is such a turn-on,
you've got him by the balls.
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54. That is the reason
that I don't want to go down this road.
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55. Sweetheart, if you're gonna get
all choked up about it... just don't do it.
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56. If you don't go down on him,
you can't expect him to go down on you.
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57. I don't.
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58. Oh, well, forget it!
I only give head to get head.
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59. Me, too.
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60. A few hours and a couple of bottles later,
vows of friendship renewed,
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61. we were almost
out the door when...
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62. - Isn't that Mr Big?
- Yeah. I'm gonna go over and say hi.
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63. - Ditching us now would be bad form.
- I'm not gonna ditch you.
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64. - Surprise.
- Hey, Carrie! How are you?
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65. Good, good. I was just here with my posse
having dinner, and I saw you.
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66. Oh, Carrie, this is Julia Woods.
Julia, Carrie Bradshaw.
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67. Nice to meet you.
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68. - Can I talk to you for a second?
- Sure.
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69. Excuse me.
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70. - Are you on a date?
- Sort of.
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71. You said you had
a business thing tonight.
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72. - I said a dinner thing.
- Well, she's stunning.
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73. And I should know
because frankly, she stunned me.
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74. - Enjoy your dinner.
- Are you OK?
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75. Oh, sure. I was just, you know,
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76. I didn't realise
you were dating other women.
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77. Not a lot of other women.
Why don't we talk about this Saturday?
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78. Sure, sure. So... enjoy your dinner.
Oh, already said that. Well, enjoy it twice.
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79. Here we go.
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80. I can't believe it,
he's seeing other women!
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81. Prick.
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82. True, we had never
discussed exclusivity.
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83. While for me, seeing another man
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84. would be like trying to fit another outfit
into an over-stuffed suitcase,
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85. Big was dating another woman like it was
the most natural thing in the world.
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86. Is it that men have an innate aversion
to monogamy, or is it more than that?
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87. I wondered. In a city like New York,
with its infinite possibilities,
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88. has monogamy become
too much to expect?
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89. I've been in a monogamous
relationship for over a year.
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90. It's been wonderfully fulfilling.
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91. Of course, my definition of monogamy
includes sex with prostitutes.
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92. The problem with monogamy,
it's just so incredibly dull.
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93. My lover and I have
a kind of 90's monogamy.
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94. We have sex with other people, but we
don't exchange fluids or phone numbers.
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95. Hello.
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96. Monogamy is fabulous. It gives you a deep
connection to another human being
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97. and you needn't shave your legs as much.
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98. Of course, I'm monogamous.
Why, what have you heard?
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99. This is the c-line.
This is the best in the building.
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100. Have you ever seen
any place like this? Is this to die?
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101. It's nice.
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102. Hold this. Just a second.
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103. Excuse me. Excuse me,
was someone looking for a view?
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104. Oh, Pamela, it's beautiful,
but it's a little out of my price...
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105. I know, I know. I just love
to show the crème de la crème.
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106. I'll break my ass for you, sweetheart.
I just want one small favour in return.
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107. My first born?
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108. No, sweetheart,
I don't even want my own kids.
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109. - Promise not to work with another broker.
- Of course!
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110. Samantha didn't believe in monogamy,
especially with real estate agents.
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111. This is a pre-war six.
Notice the classic lines. Very solidly built.
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112. Although Pamela had
the hottest contacts in town,
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113. Rick did have a slight
competitive edge.
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114. Samantha could combine
her two greatest loves -
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116. That afternoon I dragged my poor tortured
soul out to lunch with Stanford Blatch,
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117. and attempted to stun it
senseless with cosmopolitans.
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118. Monogamy is out again.
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119. It had a brief comeback in the '90s,
but as the millennium approaches,
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120. everyone's leaving
their options open.
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121. Wouldn't you commit to a nice guy?
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122. I can't even commit
to a long distance carrier.
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123. You know you're a whore.
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124. I wish that were true.
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125. - Hey, Stanford.
- Hey, Jared, how are you?
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126. My book was well reviewed
in Entertainment Weekly.
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127. How marvellous. Oh, Jared,
have you met Carrie Bradshaw?
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128. - No, but I've read your column. Nice shit.
- Thanks.
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129. You should write about me,
my life's fucked up.
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130. Jared is the writer of the book
"Avenue B".
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131. New York Magazine just named him one of
the 30 coolest people under 30 in the city.
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132. What an honour.
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133. If they were doing the 30 sexiest women
under 30, you'd top the list.
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134. - You're quite the storyteller, aren't you?
- That's no lie.
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135. The magazine's party is tomorrow at Luna.
I'll put your names at the door.
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136. - Thanks.
- So you'll be there?
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137. - I'll do my best.
- Groovy.
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138. Ciao.
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139. What was happening to me?
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140. I used to get a rush when men
hit on me during their 15 minutes of fame.
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141. In this case, it merely felt exhausting.
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142. - Hello.
- Well, hello.
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143. I'm calling to confirm
tomorrow night. Are we still on?
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144. Yeah, of course, why wouldn't we be?
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145. I was striving for noncommittal, but I was
worried I had just bordered on shrill.
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146. - I'll pick you up at eight.
- Yeah, eight's fine.
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147. - I miss you, baby.
- Yeah. Me, too.
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148. There were so many questions
I wanted him to answer, but would not ask.
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149. Not tonight at least.
No, tonight I would ask Miranda.
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150. He said, "I miss you, baby."
Was that some kind of coded mea culpa?
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151. Like, "I've been an idiot. Forgive me
for having dinner with another woman"?
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152. - Exactly.
- Could be.
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153. So everything that he ever said
that I thought was sincere is subjective.
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154. So what I perceive
as his feelings for me
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155. may only be projections
of my feelings for him.
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156. What?
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157. Oh, God, I'm freaking. I gotta stop.
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158. Hey, Carrie!
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159. - Hey!
- Hey, you guys, great to see you.
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160. - What are you up to?
- Just hanging.
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161. Alison, this is Miranda and Carrie.
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162. - Miranda and Carrie, this is Alison.
- Hello.
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163. - I've heard so much about you.
- Me too.
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164. We're big fans of your column at Vogue.
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165. - You work at Vogue?
- Yeah, designer relations.
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166. Skipper and I just had
the most incredible meal.
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167. - It's this little hole in the wall.
- This darling French bistro.
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168. I lived a year in Paris
and never ate so well, and cheap.
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169. Really?
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170. Go quick before The Times
destroys it with a rave.
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171. - It's great to see you guys.
- Yeah, great meeting you.
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172. - Goodnight.
- Bye!
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173. - Who was that self-important bitch?
- Skipper's new girlfriend.
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174. She seemed all right.
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175. I didn't think that was his type.
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176. That's true, Miranda, you're his type.
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177. But you broke up
with him, remember?
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178. Something looks different.
Has he been working out?
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179. Hey, Skipper here,
leave me a message.
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180. Hi, Skipper, it's Miranda.
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181. I just wanted to say it was
great running into you today, and...
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182. You looked great. Did you do something
different to you hair?
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183. Hello? Miranda.
Hey, I can't talk right now.
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184. That's OK. I just wanted to say
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185. maybe... I thought we could
have dinner some night.
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186. - Seriously?
- Yeah, I miss you.
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188. Is everything OK?
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189. Alison, I think you're great...
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190. But I've gotta be totally honest
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191. The woman who I think I love
just called and asked me back.
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192. You're breaking up with me while
you're still inside of me?
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his singular affection for Miranda,
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194. Charlotte was receiving her own
declaration of monogamy.
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195. What do you think about not seeing anyone
else but each other?
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196. - Really?
- Yeah.
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197. - That might be a good idea.
- I think it's the best idea I've ever had.
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199. And while Charlotte embraced fidelity,
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200. and Samantha flaunted her infidelity...
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201. I found myself
caught somewhere in between.
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202. - Who's crowded apartment are we in?
- Max, he's an old friend of mine.
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203. Becky is his second wife.
She's a doll, you'll love her.
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205. Melissa.
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206. - This is Carrie Bradshaw.
- Hi. Love your column, never miss it.
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207. - Thanks.
- I've been trying to call you.
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209. - She's a friend I once travelled with.
- Internationally, I would imagine.
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Glad you could make it.
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someone very special.
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214. Julia.
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column in The New York Star.
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219. Well, if you're looking for material,
you're dating the right man.
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220. Oh, thank you, Max,
thank you very much.
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we were just sleeping together.
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222. Well, I'm sure after tonight,
we won't be doing much of either.
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225. Carrie.
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227. - How many women are you dating?
- In this area?
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229. and let's not forget
international Melissa.
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230. - I'm not doing this here.
- Fine.
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231. - Can we just enjoy the party?
- I don't know.
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232. Come on,
what do you want from me?
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233. What do I want from you?
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235. I don't want anything from you.
I have to go, I'm sorry.
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236. I felt like a fool. I had gone
so far out on a limb with my feelings
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I was standing out there alone.
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238. When life gets this confusing,
sometimes there's only one thing to do,
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240. - Hey, Stanford.
- Carrie, what a surprise!
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241. - Where's...
- Don't ask.
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242. - What happened?
- He became predictable.
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243. How predictable?
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244. - Hey, you made it.
- Hey, Jared.
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245. - I'll get you a drink.
- Cosmopolitan, thanks.
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was gorgeous, cool, and under 30,
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like a quaint notion.
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248. That was so great.
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249. - Don't you want to lie like this forever?
- Well, for a few minutes anyway.
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250. I missed you. And I want you
to know that that other woman
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252. Oh, that's all right.
I don't mind if you keep seeing her.
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253. Oh, God, no. I broke up with her
the second that you called.
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254. - Skipper, you didn't have to do that.
- Of course, I did.
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255. I was so happy. We were still doing it while
I was talking to you and I didn't realise.
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256. - You're kidding, right?
- No, isn't that crazy?
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258. Listen, Skipper, I'm not ready
for a full blown relationship thing.
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259. - What?
- I mean we can see each other
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261. No. No, we can't. At least, I can't.
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262. - Why did you call me back anyway?
- I'm sorry, I thought...
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263. I'm not your private stud horse,
Miss dial-a-fuck.
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264. - Come here, come back.
- I'm tired of being jerked around.
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265. I hope you find
what you're looking for.
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the intensity of Skipper's feelings,
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You've got everything I'm looking for,
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in one woman.
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270. Brains, taste, class...
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271. And you're very, very, sexy.
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272. Thank you.
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273. - What's the problem?
- I hate doing it.
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275. - It's not that big of a deal, is it?
- Well, sort of.
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277. Would you really want me to do
something that I didn't want to do?
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278. - You'll get used to it.
- No, I won't.
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280. Well, I plan on getting
a lot of blow jobs in the future,
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281. and I'm hoping that
you're around when I get them.
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282. What's that supposed to mean?
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283. It means I'll have to
find them somewhere else.
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284. You're telling me that you would give up
a woman who really cares for you,
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and your fears, and your dreams,
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of your children, all for a blow job?
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287. You're right.
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288. - Will you at least lick my balls?
- Goodbye, Michael.
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but Butterscotch seemed pleased.
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290. She was finally back in her
monogamous relationship.
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291. Half past midnight.
In a city that never sleeps,
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293. - It's beautiful.
- Isn't it?
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294. It went on the market at midnight
and you're the first one to see it.
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295. Two bedrooms, pre-war,
fireplace and views.
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296. - Everything you wanted.
- I love it, I really love it.
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297. - I knew you would.
- Let's celebrate.
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298. Oh, my God! I can't believe
that you are working with another broker.
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299. I can't believe you weren't
gonna show me this apartment.
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300. 2:00am and I already
had a new man in my life.
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besides the validation and acclaim,
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I'm pumping my ideas into the world.
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you could behave like an asshole
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304. and people would find you amusing.
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305. I'm in love with you, you know that?
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306. I'm in love with you.
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307. - Will you go home with me tonight?
- One minute, I have to make a call.
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308. Hello.
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309. I'm at this very cool party
for very cool people under 30,
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wants to take me home.
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311. - What the hell happened to you?
- His name is Jared.
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312. He's really cute and really successful,
and he just put his arms around me.
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313. - Here, say hello, Jared.
- Hello, Jared.
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314. - That was Jared.
- Carrie, just get over here.
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315. - No, you get over here.
- I can't, I don't know where you are.
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316. I'm at the Luna Park Cafe.
Meet me out front, you're not on the list.
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317. 45 minutes later, I realised
I was alone in a park at 3am.
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318. And that it was time to call it a night.
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319. What are you doing back here?
You said to meet out front.
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320. - This is the front.
- This isn't the front, this is the back.
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for 30 goddamn minutes.
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That's the front.
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323. - You were waiting at the street entrance.
- The street entrance is the front entrance.
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and the revolving door.
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I can stand still with for a minute and...
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to stand still with me?
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329. You dragged me out to a park to ask me
if I want to stand still with you?
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